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Author: Nighthawk

At IMDEX Asia 2017, the international maritime defence exhibition held last month in Singapore, local shipyard ST Marine unveiled a new addition to its Endurance family: The Endurance 170 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD).

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Author: Dominic O'Sullivan
Last week, posters appeared at the University of Auckland inviting young white men to “assume the mantle of re-taking control of our own country” and to confront “anti-racism ideology”.

Article: https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-social-issues/there-are-differences-between-free-speech-hate-speech-and-academic-freedom-and-they-matter
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Author: Juliet Moses

Juliet Moses reflects on her almost-typical Kiwi childhood – and her concerns for her children as antisemitism stirs from its long slumber downunder.

Article: https://www.noted.co.nz/life/life-life-in-nz/juliet-moses-being-jewish-in-nz-concerning-rise-antisemitism
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Author: George Block

Military helicopters have had to be re-routed after complaints from residents living near the Papakura Military Camp – home of the Special Air Service (SAS).

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116403882/aucklanders-near-papakura-sas-base-complain-of-helicopters-and-engine-noise
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 Pic of new mast and radar.

Article: https://twitter.com/NZinOttawa/status/1177403740753559553/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5E
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is to equip its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets with the same AN/ASG-34 podded infrared search-and-track (IRST) system as carried by the US Navy (USN).

Article: https://www.janes.com/article/91754/raaf-to-fit-super-hornets-with-irst
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Author: New Zealand Defence Force

Learning from each other. Some of our New Zealand Army reservists are currently undertaking training in Malaysia as part of Exercise Bersama Lima. Recently, Australian Army Military Policeman introduced our reservists to their combat marksmanship continuum, which included room clearance during fire team drills, and considerations into movement and operation in a complex multi-level, multi-faceted urban environment.

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Author: Royal New Zealand Navy

When you go to the bridge of the ship to watch the sunset and all you see is sea spray 🌊

HMNZS Otago takes on a bit of a chop as she sailed back home after conducting Western Pacific fisheries patrols. How would you cope on Otago in swells like this?

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